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Spielbound Board Game Cafe

Cafe Game store Board game club

One of the Best Places To Visits in Omaha


Address

3229 Harney St, Omaha, NE 68131, United States

Website

spielbound.com

Contact

+1 402-763-8444

Price rating

$ $$$

Rating on Google Maps

4.80 (1.4K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Saturday: 9 am to 1 pm
  • Sunday: 9 am to 11 pm
  • Monday: (Washington's Birthday), 9 am to 11 pm, Hours might differ
  • Tuesday: 9 am to 11 pm
  • Wednesday: 9 am to 11 pm
  • Thursday: 9 am to 11 pm
  • Friday: 9 am to 1 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: games (41) game (19) board (17) great (16) play (16) drinks (11) party (10) friends (9) atmosphere (9) Spielbound (8)
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  • 5/5 Dorina M. 11 months ago on Google • 338 reviews
    Spielbound is a great place to play board games with friends! One can play one of the many games they have in their library or bring their own. In addition to the generous seating arrangements, there are two party rooms that can be reserved.
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Samuel P. 1 year ago on Google
    I was traveling across country quickly on I80 and wish I had more time to make stops at game stores / cafes that I've heard about along the way, but I'm glad that this was the one I took the time for. I am not familiar with Omaha or where Spielbound lies within the city, but it seemed to be nestled on a somewhat quiet street in a sort of business-district, fantastic for after-school / after-work gamers to enjoy quiet drinks and games. The exterior of the building has been curated to appear as a fairy-tale-esque bookshop, with a quaint logo and inviting appearance. Once inside you're greeted by a small selection of games to buy including some new releases and other harder-to-find rarities that you wouldn't find in the "new" rotation at another board game retailer. The size of the buy shelves aren't much to write home about, but that's not what this place is about. More importantly, the main room has a stocked cafe and a friendly staff that greets you, makes you feel welcome, and is more than happy to chat and make recommendations. Cafe tables are sized to be equipped for board games, which is honestly something a lot of other game cafes don't account for. Then you walk into the game library and are met with a vibrant, colorful collection of over 3,000 board games from old classics to releases that literally dropped earlier that week. The collection is impressive, to say the least and is one of the largest playable collections I've seen—and that's saying something since I work in the industry and travel the country visiting local game stores and conventions. All in all, whether you're stopping by in Omaha for a break on the long road or you're a local looking to try something new: Spielbound Game Cafe should be the answer.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nyssa Mother of V. 1 year ago on Google • 168 reviews
    The staff is always nice! If you need a drink or game recommendation, they know their stuff. There are a wide variety of games available to borrow with the day pass ($7/person) and there is a good variety of games to purchase, including recent releases of cards games and board games, as well as the classics. The noise level can get a bit high, but it's a fun atmosphere. My favorite orders are the caramel kerplunk (frozen caramel frappe), apples2apples (hot caramel apple cider), pineapple cider (hard cider), and the chicken fingers. Warning: if you are playing a game that requires dice: avoid the table with the snake eyes placard near the Cafe bar! The curse is real.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Connor L. 3 months ago on Google • 130 reviews New
    Spielbound is such a marvelous place. A board game library/shop. Coffee plus alcoholic drinks. Best hot chocolate in the city. So much fun to be had here. The vibes are great very inclusive feeling. Staff is always friendly! Tasty pizza! We have been coming off and on for years now. Highly recommend for a date night, family/friends nights. Even a chill study spot if you’re in school. Small daily fee to play games. Worth every penny! Go support this local joint! Also the peanut butter euphoria is amazing!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Angel A. 5 months ago on Google • 13 reviews
    I attended a work retreat here and the atmosphere was great; a unique environment…in a good way! Something different than a typical bar/restaurant. Loved the tea and drink menu! I did not eat here, therefore I did not rate the Food Section. Everything else was superb!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Karolin L. 6 months ago on Google • 8 reviews
    Wonderful cafe and tabletop gaming library! Inclusive environment, friendly atmosphere, different rooms and seating areas for eating and gaming, and a large library of various types of tabletop games to play while you're there (plus some games for sale near the front, featuring local creators). Food and drinks are good too. Entrance fee is low and you can stay as long as you like until 11 pm. Excellent hang-out spot.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Boram Chris K. 1 year ago on Google
    We were in a new city and were looking for a hidden gem. We were so excited to find Spielbound! It was heavenly for board game geeks like us! You can bring your own game or play theirs while we can order food or drinks. There is a small admission fee per person but the price was reasonable. They kindly categorize their games to check out and the front of the house had a little shop to buy some latest games. There was another section of the store that people brought D&D type of games as well. Omaha is lucky to have this place!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 B 2 years ago on Google
    Excellent little spot to hang out with friends! I love that you can try new games out and sit for hours learning them and enjoying the company of your friends. Extra care was obviously taken to organize the contents of each board game with labels for the components and special plastic sleeves for the cards to keep them lasting longer. I’d never been to a board game cafe before and would definitely recommend this one!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 haywireone 11 months ago on Google
    The coffee is wonderful, the baristas adorable and skilled in their craft, the whole building is wide open and available and feels cozy and lived in. Top 10 favorite coffee shops countrywide. S+ !
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Allen R. 4 years ago on Google
    Great place to get together and play just about any board/ card game you can think of. I'd recommend you get the yearly pass if you think you'll be going back for more. It only takes 3 or 4 visits to make it worth the money. Good selection of coffee and other drinks. Small food menu, but fits perfect for the ambiance.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Heather D. 2 months ago on Google • 13 reviews New
    We absolutely love spending time at Spielbound. It is one of my 7 year old's favorite places, games for everyone. My friends and I have been coming here for 12ish years and we always have a great time! We love the coffee, atmosphere, game options, and the friendly staff!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alyssa S. 2 months ago on Google • 8 reviews New
    If you're looking for a great place to hang out and play games, this is the place to be!! The staff are all amazing, the drinks are good, and the food is yummy! I can't wait to make this my regular game place!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Justine M. 6 months ago on Google • 3 reviews
    Great place! The air conditioner wasn't working in the lower part when we got there, but they brought in fans, and then were able to get it fixed. Game selection was amazing, service was very friendly and helpful, food was yummy. Several different size tables and booths, far any party size. We will be back!!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 marquell j. 2 years ago on Google
    Good atmosphere, good drinks. Irish coffee and grown-up hot chocolate are my personal favorites. Games are are fun too and so many to choose from too, but you will need a days pass to play games. That's $5 each for everyone in your party.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 corey j. 11 months ago on Google
    Such a cool place with great ppl! Super excited helpful worker got me some coffee and recommended NADD podcast (which I started and is great). We also played two games while there purchased the second one (choose your own adventure game) and had a blast! I can't remember their name but shoutout to the lovely employee on Sunday April 2nd and thanks for being awesome!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Joe B. 1 year ago on Google
    Why play board games at home by yourself when you can go to a charming, cozy place filled with happy people, delicious smells, great atmosphere and enough board games to feed a country of starving people...if their diet consisted of board games. What I'm really just trying to say is if you want to be sociable, learn to play some games, or play a classic favorite while downing some of the best caffinated beverages in the city, you really should just go and visit the fine folks at Spielbound.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 James S. 8 months ago on Google
    Their board game library is huge! It takes up about half the store! A lot of the games are worn and well loved, but none of the ones I played were missing pieces. You have to pay for a day pass, but the selection is well worth it.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Bridgett H. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing concept and great selection of games...if you actually can be seated. I came in with a party of 7. I know that's a big party, but there were plenty of tables that looked like they could accommodate 7 people. Also, I would think that being adjacent to a college campus, they could and would easily accommodate larger parties. We were told that we had to be on a waiting list and that it would be 1 hour for us to get a table, and that the only two tables that could accommodate a party of our size. Great, I understand that and would have been happy to wait, but when seeing the tables that could fit our party and then seeing that there was one party of two and one party of four seated at tables meant to fit nine, I can only boil that down to mismanagement. Coupled with that, when I went to inquire about a booth that looked like it could fit a party of 7, I was told in a somewhat unfriendly and condescending tone, that we absolutely could not sit at the booth that was open because that only could fit 6 people and that they were very strict about tables sizes. I really wanted to write that I had a great experience here, but I would be lying.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Joshua D. 1 year ago on Google
    Very nice and fun, $6 per person for all day play.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sydney G. 7 months ago on Google
    I've been to Spielbound many times over the last six years. I love it there. I've had great date nights, friend meet-ups, and it's a great place to bring visitors. Their hot drinks are great, too, especially their hot chocolate!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Fables 4. 7 months ago on Google
    Pros: It has LOTS of games! It also has private rooms which are great if you want to get get away noise around you. An obvious pro is there are food and drinks available which encourage you stay longer. Lastly, the day pass is really affordable. Cons: The place is not very clean. Every table had crumbs and/or was “sticky”. The bathrooms were also not cleaned. The carpet looked like it hadn’t been vacuumed in weeks. The lack of cleanliness made me and my friends not want to return again. Ways to improve: I notice that many of the seats were torn or broken. Maybe you could replace the seats with new ones? I also noticed your walls had scuffs, stains, and chips. Maybe you could wash the walls or apply a new fresh coat of paint? One area of the establishment has concrete flooring, which is uneven. Maybe place some tiles down? Although most people in the nerd community may not pay attention to these details, these small differences can make a huge impact on the overall atmosphere and vibe. Unrelated side note, to the extent of my knowledge there is no system to find the “easy adult” games. If you guys do have it already, Maybe making it easier to access/ find? If you don’t have it already, maybe making some type of system that gives people an idea of what games are “easy”, “intermediate” , and “hard” to play. I think this would be especially helpful for newcomers.

  • 4/5 Chad 1 year ago on Google
    A space for playing board games (they have thousands to choose from) in the company of people who love board games. They also offer coffee, craft beer, wine, and some snacks. I believe it is $5 per person per day to stay and play. They have monthly and yearly memberships if you're going to be a regular. Come on a weekday morning to avoid any crowds. It's horribly out of the way for us, but still a fun outing on occasion. Their website needs an update as they still list 2016 events as "upcoming." Though, they seem to have TWO websites - a .com and a .org. So... yea... Stick to the .com if you want to reserve a room. Also, the .com seems to be more up-to-date than the .org.

  • 5/5 Ginger S. 1 year ago on Google
    This place is AMAZING...they have everything you could want or need & the employees are phenomenal! If you're looking for your next game night meeting place, look no farther. Delicious food & drinks at a reasonable price, hundreds of games & plenty of seating for any size group.

  • 5/5 Jason S. 1 year ago on Google
    I love the whole idea behind this place. A quiet space to enjoy interactive games with family and friends. Awesome experience!

  • 5/5 Bailey Wenger H. 8 months ago on Google
    Great selection of games and great welcoming atmosphere. The chai latte I had was SO good -- best I've had in quite a while. 😋 We parked in the parking garage right across the street and the cafe validated parking up to 3 hours free.

  • 3/5 Camrie M. 9 months ago on Google
    The games were amazing and the food was fantastic. We were offered a room for my 21st birthday because there was no reservations. Being completely new to the place we accepted it and played games. Near the end of our afternoon we bought some dice and checked out. Standing in the lobby portion for a while looking at the games. We were unsure on what to do with our trash so we stacked up what we could and set it out. Neither of the staff members mentioned where to put our trash while we were out in the lobby but did chase us down and rudely comment on the huge mess with left. Besides that I had a blast and if I get a chance will come in.

  • 5/5 Ian Banks (Ian David B. 10 months ago on Google
    Always love coming here. The atmosphere is unlike anywhere I’ve ever been. The drinks are amazing and all game themed. The perfect place for a date night, or a friends night out.

  • 3/5 TJ E. 1 year ago on Google
    The customer service this time around was unfortunately some of the worst I've ever experienced. 4 of the 5 times we interacted with the staff were notably upsetting. I don't give lower than 3 stars out of wanting to support small businesses but this was certainly a 1 star experience. Frustrating to go to an Omaha classic while I'm in town for the holidays and get treated so poorly. Please do better next time.

  • 5/5 Tia H. 3 months ago on Google • 2 reviews New
    This place is a hidden gem in Omaha! They have so many different games to play- honestly, something for everyone. You can play as many board games as you’d like and stay all day with a day pass. Their Apples-to-apples hot cider and butterscotch drink is amazing! Bacon Gouda pizza is pretty good, too.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Carolyn Y. 1 month ago on Google • 1 review New
    This is my second time here. I enjoy the mellow vibe. It's a great place to come to study, play games, hang out with friends.


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
    • ✓️ Free of charge street parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Late-night food
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Good for working on laptop
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Kerbside pickup

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